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Park Bo Gum Joins Gong Yoo in the Sci-fi K-movie Seo Bok About Clones and Eternal Life

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 7, 2019
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Dang, what a fun way to wake up with massive K-ent casting news. The Boyfriend is going to star in a movie with the Goblin, woohoo! Park Bo Gum is following up his hit drama turn in Encounter (Boyfriend) by switching gears into movie land, having just confirmed the sci-fi movie Seo Bok which earlier already landed one leading man … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Park Bo Gum, Seo Bok

Bumbling Cop Movie Extreme Job with Ryu Seung Ryong Breaks One Day Movie Ticket Sales Record Held By Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 7, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2019
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In the recently released Netflix K-drama Kingdom, Ryu Seung Ryong and Joo Ji Hoon are on opposite sides of the zombie outbreak and political struggle, and now over the on the movie side they just engaged in another battle. Ryu Seung Ryong’s bumbling cop squad movie Extreme Job was just released at the end of January, during a slow movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Extreme Job, Gong Myung, Honey Lee, Ji Sun Kyu, Lee Dong Hwi, Ryu Seung Ryong

Kimura Takuya and Nagasawa Masami’s J-movie Masquerade Hotel Tops the Box Office as Fun Detective Flick

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 2, 2019 by ockoalaFebruary 3, 2019
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It’s hard being the most famous commercial star in Japan since every project starring Kimura Takuya is scrutinized for whether it conforms with his past string of successes or a sign that his star is waning with a less than stellar reception. KimuTaku’s dramas nearly double his movie projects his his most recently released detective movie Masquerade Hotel has turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kimura Takuya, Masquerade Hotel, Nagasawa Masami

D.O. and Park So Dam are Quirky With Their Dogs for 1st Look Magazine to Promote K-film The Underdog

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2019
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This is a textbook quirky photo shoot that only works because there are dogs involved and because the two leads are wink wink in the know about how off beat they need to be. Park So Dam and D.O. (Do Kyung Soo) are turning into a pair of dogs this month, animated dogs to be exact as they voice the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged D.O., Park So Dam, Underdog

Gong Hyo Jin, Ryu Jun Yeol and Jo Jung Seok Vogue Beautifully to Promote K-movie Hit and Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2019

Three talented Korean Korean stars are starting off January 2019 right with the release of thriller flick Hit and Run. Gong Hyo Jin and Ryu Jun Yeol play detectives going after baddie Jo Jung Seok with a need for speed and a disregard for traffic deaths. The three stars did a pictorial for Marie Claire Korea and are vamping it … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Hit and Run, Jo Jung Seok, Ryu jun Yeol

Darren Wang and Jelly Lin Take on Iconic Leads in Preview for C-movie Version of It Started With a Kiss

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2019
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Valentine’s Day feels apropos for the premiere of the C-movie version of It Started With a Kiss (Itazura Na Kiss) adaptation, this time starring TW-actor Darren Wang with C-actress Jelly Lin. It’s the umpteenth take on the story of a dim and persistent high school girl and her all consuming and ultimately successful crush turn romance with the smartest cutest … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Darren Wang, Fall in Love at First Kiss, It Started with a Kiss, Jelly Lin

Jung So Min and Junho Attend Script Reading for Joseon Era Romance Movie Courtesan Bachelor

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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I normally don’t post script reading for movies but these two cuties have me excited for this gender twisted Joseon era romance flick. Junho and Jung So Min headline the movie Courtesan Bachelor about the first ever male courtesan (gisaeng) in Joseon and his romance with a progressive minded noble lady. It sounds adorable even in the wafer thin set … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Courtesan Bachelor, Jung So Min, Junho

Suzy in Talks to Play Ha Jung Woo’s Wife in Volcano Action Movie Mount Paektu

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 20, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2018
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Now this is what I legit call a truly bizarre casting choice other than for the buzz. Suzy has been offered the role of Ha Jung Woo‘s wife in upcoming Korean thriller movie Mount Paektu (Paektu Mountain). Forget their twenty plus age difference in real life, in the movie it would only narratively make sense that Ha Jung Woo is … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Mount Paektu, Suzy

Ma Dong Seok, Ha Jung Woo, and Lee Byung Hun Top 2018 Gallup Poll of Most Popular Film Actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 13, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 12, 2018

With the close of 2018 looming the polls are starting to reference the entire year and Gallup just released the most popular film actors as voted by the South Korean audiences for the year. Topping the list is everyone’s favorite tough guy Ma Dong Seok in first place, followed by perennial top film actor Ha Jung Woo with Lee Byung … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Cha Tae Hyun, Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, Jo In Sung, Joo Ji Hoon, Jung Woo Sung, Lee Byung Hun, Ma Dong Seok, Song Kang Ho, Yoo Hae Jin

Roy Qiu Flying High with Hit TW-movie Dear Ex and Just Misses Out on Golden Horse Best Actor Award

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 1, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2018
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You win some you lose some, and TW-actor Roy Qiu‘s career is a open book example of all the high and lows. From his promising early days to dating tabloid stories that overshadowed his acting projects to now transitioning successfully into film, he’s been one of Taiwan’s most talented actors despite his prickly personality off screen as a purported love … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Roy Qiu

Hit TW-movie Our Times Producer Adapting New It Started With a Kiss Movie with Darren Wang and Jelly Lin

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 9, 2018 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2018
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There’s a new remake of It Started With a Kiss (Itazura na Kiss) in the works and this one doesn’t elicit the immediate response of why bother which is actually good sign. There are so many versions of ISWAK out there and I’ve like quite a few of them – the Taiwan perfection with Ariel Lin and Joe Cheng, before … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Darren Wang, It Started with a Kiss, Itazura na Kiss, Jelly Lin

Big Name Stars Attend VIP Movie Premiere for Zombie Sageuk Rampant with Hyun Bin and Jang Dong Gun

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 18, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2018
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The glitterati of K-ent was out in full force this week at the VIP movie premiere for gritty zombie sageuk movie Rampant (Outbreak) starring Hyun Bin and Jang Dong Gun. Adapted from a manhwa, the movie follows Crown Prince attempting to fight his way through what appears to be a zombie spread among the Joseon populace, and may be orchestrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hyun Bin, Jang Dong Gun, Ko So Young, Park Shin Hye, Rampant, Son Ye Jin

Gong Yoo Confirms Sci-fi Action Movie Seo Bok by Architecture 101 Director

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 13, 2018 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2018
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Hallyu superstar actor Gong Yoo has picked his next acting project and it sounds super cool. He’s starring in a sci-fi action flick called Seo Bok (the Korean pronunciation of Xu Fu 徐福) who was the Chinese historical figure sent by Emperor Qin Shi Huang to sail and seek the fountain of youth. The movie Seo Bok is set in modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo

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